St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST DEATHS

Thursday, June 15, 2000

This list is extracted from the
regional editions of the St. Petersburg Times.

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North Pinellas | South Pinellas

DAVIS, ROBERT E., 95, formerly of Inverness and Port Richey, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Lake Ridge Village, Eustis. Born in Norris City, Ill., he came here 22 years ago from Port Richey and was a retired building contractor. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include a son, Gerald K., Saline, Mich.; a daughter, Roberta J. DeBoard, Bellingham, Wash.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

READINGER, LEAH M., 87, of Inverness, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000). Born in Philadelphia, she came here 27 years ago from Tampa. She was Methodist. Survivors include a son, Howard R.; three half brothers, Alfred E. Watkins, Inverness, Thomas H. Watkins, Upper Darby, Pa., and Herbert H. Watkins, Millville, Pa.; half sister, Doris E. Janke, Horsham, Pa.; and one grandson. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

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CRAYTON, HARRY LEE, 79, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (June 10, 2000). Born in Bigelow, Ark., he came here two years ago from Orlando and was an insurance investigator. He was Lutheran. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, a prisoner of war survivor of the Bataan Death March and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Louise; two daughters, Gini Gibbs, Tifton, Ga., and Koni Ray, Winter Park; four stepdaughters, Kandi Bragg, Spring Hill, Angie Gariepy, Brooksville, Rhonda Bragg, Virginia, and Derby Morgan, Texas; a sister, Jeanine Gregory, Arkansas; three grandchildren; 13 stepgrandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes & Crematory, Brooksville.

GENUALDI, KEVIN ALAN, 34, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at home. Born in Lake Forest, Ill., he came here 17 years ago from Scottsdale, Ariz., and owned a jewelry store in Hudson. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Michele D.; a son, Stephen M., Spring Hill; a daughter, Celina L., Spring Hill; his father, Martin J. Genualdi, Scottsdale; his mother, Jackolene Scranton, Hudson; three brothers, Gregg M., Scottsdale, Anthony E., Phoenix, and Timothy B., Peoria, Ariz.; and two sisters, Kimberlee A. Lenz, Cave Creek, Ariz., and Carole A. Shanks, Phoenix. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

LASBY, MARGUERITE, E., 89, of Pinellas Park, formerly of Brooksville, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Northside Hospital, St. Petersburg. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, she came to Florida 41 years ago from Toronto, Canada, and was a homemaker. She was a member of Churches of God Tampa Bay Inc. and the Eastern Star, Toronto. Survivors include three daughters, Marlene Siebern, Pinellas Park, Mary Fountain and Shirley Hillman, both of Toronto; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.

POWERS, DONALD RAY, 56, of Inglis, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (June 10, 2000) at home. Born in LaGrange, Ga., he lived in Tampa since 1965 before moving to Inglis a year ago. He was an electrician for Tampa Electric for 20 years. He was a life member of VFW Post No. 424 where he was a past commander and was a member of Post 8698 in Inglis. He received the Purple Heart while serving with the Marine Corps during the Vietnam war. He was a member of Military Order of the Purple Heart. Survivors include two daughters, Dawn Wilson, Woodford, Va., and Alissa Rae Powers, Apollo Beach; his mother, Evelyn Wilson, Valrico; a brother, Ronald F. Wilson, Kansas City, Mo.; a sister, Freddie A. Sherman, Valrico; and four grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

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ADKINSON, HINTON LEE, 70, of Zephyrhills, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills. Born in Laurel Hill, he came to Zephyrhills 10 years ago from Tampa and was the owner/operator of an asphalt maintenance business. He was Mormon. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a son, Sam, Ocala; a daughter, Pauline Woodbury, Salt Lake City; a sister, Melba, Tampa; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a companion, Lillian Nelson, Zephyrhills. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

BRAGG, BUELAH M., 86, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at University Community Hospital. Born in Tazewell, Va., she came here in 1992 from Annapolis, Md. She was a homemaker and was Baptist. Survivors include four daughters, Virginia Ritter, Green Springs, Va., Lorraine Kay, Slanesville, W.Va., Ann Bowman, Annapolis, and Phyllis Seward, Tampa; a brother, Ernest French, and a sister, Eula Gilbert, both of Richlands, Va.; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

CARDINALE, ELIZABETH M., 77, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at University Community Hospital. Born in Catskill, N.Y., she came here in 1969. She was a homemaker and was Methodist. Survivors include six sons, Robert W., Catskill, and Jeffrey, Richard J., Joseph Jr., Frank R., and Rodney J., all of Tampa; a brother, Robert Cooper, Tryon, N.C.; 21 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.

EVERETT, MADELYN POPE, 47, of Tampa, died Thursday (June 8, 2000) at Brooksville Health Care Center. She was born in Tampa and remained a lifelong resident. She was a hotel maid and was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Louis Sr.; two sons, Louis Jr. and Robert; two daughters, Brenda and Cassandra; parents, Mary Hilliard Russell and Charles Russell Sr.; stepmothers, Frances Russell and Minnie Russell Williamson, both of Tampa; three brothers, Charles Jr., New York, and Keith and Darryl, both of Tampa; four sisters, Wanda Cale Porter, Fort Lauderdale, Stephanie Timmons, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Kim Russell-Brown and Linda Everett, both of Tampa. Wilson's Funeral Home, Tampa.

FLOYD, PAULINE CRIPPEN, 74, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Memorial Hospital. Born in Lisbon, Wis., she came here in 1953. She was a machine operator in plastics manufacturing and was Pentecostal. Survivors include a son, Allan Floyd, Taylor, Ga.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

FRAZEE, MATTHEW R. "MATTY," 71, of Tampa, died Monday (June 12, 2000). Born in Edison, N.J., he came here in 1993. He was retired from Loreal after 34 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of American Legion and St. Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; a daughter, Nancy Corao, Tampa; two brothers, Pete and James; six sisters, Emily Adams, Ann Hoehle, Cora Kuscera, Rosalin MacCullum, Henrietta Lucas, and Florence Fauquier; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

GONZALEZ, LEROY, 91, of Hudson, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at National Healthcare Center, Hudson. He worked for a paint and body shop and was a musician. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Woodmen of the World. Survivors include two sons, Gary, Zephyrhills, and Leroy Jr., Seffner; three daughters, Pauline Houda, Brandon, and Maryann Lauber and Sonia, both of Tampa; a brother, Edward, Wimauma; 12 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

KEENEY, CHARLES E. "CHARLIE," 62, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000). Born in Charleston, W.Va., he came here 27 years ago. He was a truck driver for Long Distance Trucking and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Brenda G.; a son, Charles W. "Pee Wee," Tampa; a daughter, Pamela "Pam" Keeney, Tampa; and a grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

LANCASTER, FLOYD, 79, of Riverview, died Monday (June 12, 2000) in Brandon. Born in Rutledge, Mo., he came here in 1994. He was a truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Mildred; a son, Gary, Riverview; and a brother, Richard Manley, Omaha, Neb. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

PANTON, MYRTLE, 73, of Valrico, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in St. Catherine, Jamaica, she came here in 1994 from Queens, N.Y. She was a registered nurse and was a member of First Pentecostal Church of Brandon. Survivors include her husband, Joseph A.; two brothers, Phillip Lee, Newport News, Va., and Gerald Lee, Valrico; and four sisters, Dorothy Calloway and Virginia Murdock, both of Ocala, Valerie Johnson, Albany, N.Y., and Gwen Huntley, Valrico. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview.

RIERSON, MYRA T., 91, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 14, 2000) at Manor Care. Born in Carrington, N.D., she came here in 1986 from Missouri. She was a homemaker and was a member of Forest Hills Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Marilyn J. Peak and Beverly A. Frandsen, both of Tampa; a sister, Lula Wilcox, Cypress, Calif.; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

SMITH, PATTY LYNN, 48, of Tampa, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at University Community Hospital. Born in Fort Walton Beach, she remained a lifelong Tampa resident. She was a broker's assistant for Coldwell Banker and was a member of Christ Community Church. Survivors include her husband, Danny J.; a son, Kyle D.; a daughter, Alyson L. Smith; a sister, Brenda Mixon Waldron; and two grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

STONEMAN, ALLIE RUTH, 68, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000). Born in Plant City, she remained a lifelong resident of the area. She was a homemaker and was a member of the International Platform Association. She is a member of the metaphysical religion. Survivors include a son, Walter Allen, Tampa; four brothers, Clarence, Zephyrhills, Henry, Leesburg, Herbert, Marietta, and Pat Lane, Crystal River; three sisters, Mary Clark, Dade City, Geneivee Sturtz, Plant City, and Ruby Ottan, Crystal River; and two grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

TAMARGO, ANTONIO, 74, of Tampa, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Tampa and remained a lifelong resident. He was a steelworker for American Can and was on the board of directors for Centro Espanol de Tampa. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Zoraida; two sons, Jorge A. and Anthony G.; a brother, Orlando; and seven grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

THOMAS, VIRGINIA S., 85, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000). Born in Dade City, she came here in 1948 from Washington, D.C. She was a secretary and was Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Henry S. and William Kent, both of Tampa; a brother, Richard F. Starrett, Rosebud, Ore.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

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ADAMS, ANTONINA, 92, of Hudson died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at National Healthcare Center, Hudson. Born in New York City, she came here nine years ago from Chicago, where she was an assembly worker for Automatic Typewriter Co. She was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Loretta Leon and Dolores Schaefer, both of New Port Richey; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

BAKER, WALLACE, 79, of Zephyrhills died Saturday (June 10, 2000) at home. Born in Providence, R.I., he came here 11 years ago from Warwick, R.I. He was a retired deliveryman and member of the Moose Lodge 1682, Zephyrhills. Survivors include his wife, Doris; a son, Robert, Patchogue, N.Y.; four daughters, Gail McAteer, Big Pine Key, Gloria Sofer, Hemet, Calif., Janice Pivo, Atascadero, Calif., and Karen Baker, Whittier, Calif.; two brothers, Irving, Warwick, and Jordan, Laguna Hills, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

FRITZ, JOSEPH, 95, of Port Richey died Wednesday (June 14, 2000) at Tandem Health Care Center, New Port Richey. Born in Hungary, he was a tailor for B. Kuppenheimer Clothing with 51 years of service. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a brother, Edwin Richard "Dick," Lady Lake; and a sister, Lillian McLain, Chicago. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

MANKOWSKI, WALTER P. "SHORTY," 91, of Floral City, formerly of Port Richey, died Sunday (June 11, 2000). Born in Gaylord, Mich., he moved to Floral City 14 years ago from Port Richey and was a factory worker for Snap-On Tools. He was a member of St. Mary's Lutheran Church, Kenosha, Wis., and active in AA for 47 years. Survivors include three sons, Jack Otto Schiess, Hawaii, Fred Schiess, Rhinelander, Wis., and Bob Schiess, Kenosha; four sisters, Agnus Lasik, Theresa Bejester and Hattie Lijewski, all of La Salle, Ill., and Tina Mason, La Moille, Ill.; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

RIVERA, LOIDA, 53, of New Port Richey died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she came here three years ago from Grand Prairie, Texas. She was a homemaker and member of Faith Assembly Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, Wilfredo; two sons, Marcos Nieves, New Port Richey, and Francisco Nieves, Valley View, Texas; two daughters, Brenda Nieves and Juliza Rivera, both of New Port Richey; three brothers, Samuel Roman, New York City, Louis Roman, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Santiago Roman, Chicago; six sisters, Venie and Rebecca Roman, both of Puerto Rico, Rody Rodriguez and Myrna Roman, both of East Chicago, Ind., Elizabeth Roman, New York City, and Rachel Roman, Hartford, Conn.; and six grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

SCHRADER, GRACE BERTHA, 94, of Tarpon Springs, formerly of Holiday, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Intergrated Health Services of Tarpon Springs. Born in Pittsburgh, she moved to Tarpon Springs from Holiday two years ago. She was a retired secretary/stenographer for Lewis Foundry, Coraopolis, Pa., with 20 years of service. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Coraopolis, and the Holiday Lake Estates Civic Association, Holiday. Survivors include a son, Conrad A., Tarpon Springs; a brother, Frank Colegrove, Sarasota; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

STONE, CHARLES Q., 80, of Land O' Lakes died Monday (June 12, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa. Born in Charleston, W.Va., he came to the Tampa area 31 years ago when he was assigned to MacDill Air Force Base. He retired as chief master sergeant from the Air Force, serving in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was Lutheran. He was a member of the John Darling Lodge 154 F.&A.M. for 40 years and the Egypt Temple Shrine. Survivors include his wife, Georgia; a daughter, Sharon E. Hyde, Tampa; and one grandchild. Hillsboro Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, Brandon.

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CAMPBELL, WALTER C. JR., 37, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was a lifelong Clearwater resident and graduated in 1980 from Clearwater High School. He worked as crew leader at McDonald's in Largo. He was a member of Bayview Baptist Church, where he sang in the Bayview Harmoneers, served on the usher board and was a member of the Brotherhood. Survivors include his parents, Annie and Walter C., three sisters, Erma J. Campbell, Janice E. Harrell, and Cynthia C. Campbell; a nephew, Sherman Young III, and a niece, Tealer D. Young, all of Clearwater. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

FARGO, ANNA E., 83, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare, Clearwater. She was born in Honey Brook, Pa., and came here in 1980 from Kissimmee. She was a homemaker. She was a volunteer entertainer at local nursing homes and a member of Lakeside Community Chapel. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. American Burial and Cremation Service, Palm Harbor.

HILL, MARGARET A., 90, of Clearwater, formerly of Belleair, died Wednesday (June 14, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Tangier, Nova Scotia, came to Belleair in 1954 from Greenville, S.C., moved to Largo in 1979 and to Clearwater several years ago. She was a homemaker and Protestant. Survivors include a son, James R.M., Clearwater; three granddaughters, Suzanne Amber, Paris, France, and Catherine Williams and Christine Cole, both of Atlanta; and two great-granddaughters. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

LANE, JOHN L., 76, of Clearwater, died Monday (June 12, 2000) a Viewtop Hospice House, Clearwater. He came here from his native Pittsfield, Mass., where he retired in 1979 from the Pittsfield Fire Department with the rank of captain. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in Okinawa. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and the American Legion, all in Clearwater, Pittsfield Persip Post 68 American Legion, Sacred Heart Church and the Pittsfield Permanent Firemen's Association, all in Pittsfield. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Eleanor M. Ormsbee; two sons, Jeffrey M., Sarasota, and John P. Jr., Boylston, Mass.; two daughters, Leslie A. Fiorini and M. Martha Kirby, both of Pittsfield; two brothers, Lawrence E., Pittsfield, and Joseph P., San Jose, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Devanny-Condron Funeral Home, Pittsfield, Mass.

McGIVERN, HARRY REGIS, 76, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Scottdale, Pa., and came here in 1978 from Sea Cliff, N.Y. He worked as a cashier for 14 years at Publix Midway Shopping Center. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Betty; a daughter, Johanna Kohler, Long Island, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Lori Musket, Clearwater; two brothers, Vincent, Jonesboro, Ga., and Robert, Mount Pleasant, Pa.; a sister, Bernice Hebda, Scottdale; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

WASCHKO, MICHAEL G., 51, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare, Clearwater. He came here in 1985 from his native Hazelton, Pa., and worked as a shipping clerk for A.C. Nielsen Media Research, Dunedin. He was Catholic. Survivors include his mother, Virginia Reche Waschko, and an aunt, Eleanor Reche Riccitti, both of Hazelton; his companion, James A. Gray, Clearwater; and five cousins. American Burial and Cremation Service, Palm Harbor.

Largo

DALBEY, FLORENCE M., 92, of Largo, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home. She was born in Cadillac, Mich., and came here in 1980 from Southfield, Mich. Survivors include a son, James, Orion Township, Mich.; a grandson, Christopher Meggison, St. Petersburg; and a daughter-in-law and caregiver, Imogene Dalbey. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
BRANDT, CHARLES S., 78, of Largo, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Vineland, N.J., and came here in 1968 from Buffalo, N.Y., where he worked as a guard and chauffeur at the Veterans Administration. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He attended First Christian Church of Largo and was a member of Grace Baptist Church, Buffalo. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Hale, Westport Isles, Maine, and Christine Conner, Buffalo; a brother, Wallace, Haddon Heights, N.J.; a sister, Hester Miller, Ocean View, N.J.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
GONYEAU, DOROTHY P., 99, of Largo, died Wednesday (June 14, 2000) at Mariner Health Care of Belleair. She was born in Crown Point, N.Y., and came here in 1970 from Schenectady, N.Y., where she retired as a stenographer for General Electric Co. She was a member of Bougandale Chapter OES, Scotia, N.Y. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Thomas; and two nieces, Florence Flint, Ormond Beach, and Gloria Breese, Norwalk, Conn. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
McINVALE, SARAH JANE, 97, of Largo, died Saturday (June 10, 2000) at home. She was born in Dunbekin, Ireland, and came here in 1961 from New York. She was a homemaker and Lutheran. Survivors include a son, Al Smith, Largo; a daughter, Kathleen Abbaticchio, Orlando; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Orlando.
MORTON, RALPH E., 79, of Largo, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Bennetts Corner, Ohio, and came here in 1998 from Medina, Ohio. He formerly owned and operated Morton's Menswear, Medina, and also worked as a salesman for Sears, Roebuck and Co., Middleburg, Ohio. He was a member of Tri-City Shrine Club, Clearwater, the Lions Clubs of Medina and Clearwater, Masonic Lodge 58, F&AM, Medina, Scottish Rite Valley of Cleveland, Tadmore Shrine Temple, Akron, Ohio, the Eagles Aerie of Medina, and the Sears Retirees Club. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Irene "Pat;" a son, John, Garfield Heights, Ohio; a daughter, Susan Kasson-Kurilich, Largo; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Pinellas Park

LASBY, MARGUERITE E., 89, of Pinellas Park, formerly of Brooksville, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Calgary, Alberta, she came to the Tampa Bay area in 1959 from Toronto. She was a homemaker and a member of Church of God and OES. Survivors include three daughters, Marlene Siebern, Pinellas Park, and Mary Fountain and Shirley Hillman, both of Toronto; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

St. Petersburg

ALBRITTON, MINNIE LEE, 91, of Hiawassee, Ga., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at her daughter's home in Lexington, S.C. Born in Bronwood, Ga., she came here in 1929 from Sale City, Ga., and moved to Hiawassee in 1999. She was a clerk for McCrory's Department Store in downtown St. Petersburg for more than 20 years and was a volunteer with more than 3,000 hours at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She was a member of Clearview United Methodist Church and was active with United Methodist Women. Survivors include three daughters, Sarah A. Bishop, St. Petersburg, Betty "Boot" Leduc, Hiawassee, and Martha Jones, Saginaw, Mich.; a sister, Frances Hewitt, Gainesville, Ga.; 30 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
ALEXANDER, THOMAS ALLEN, 48, of Williston, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) in Williston. He lived here before moving to Williston in 1990. Survivors include his mother, Janice Alexander; a sister, Nina Sloan; and three brothers, Barry, Leonard and Mark. Williams-Thomas Funeral Home, Gainesville.
ANDERSON, JUDY, 50, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home. She came here in 1952 from her native Chicago. She worked in desktop publishing for St. Petersburg Junior College. She was in the first graduating class of Lakewood High School and was a graduate of St. Petersburg Junior College. She received a degree in psychology from University of South Florida and was a former clerk in the news library of the St. Petersburg Times. She was a member of the Boca Ciega Chapter of the DAR and the St. Petersburg Chapter of the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century. Survivors include her parents, Darlene S. and William J. Anderson, St. Petersburg; a brother, Bruce W. Anderson, St. Pete Beach; a sister, Laurie A. Anderson, St. Petersburg; and a niece, Alexandria A. Anderson, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
BOWSER, CLAIR DEWIGHT, 62, of Summerfield, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at the VA Medical Center, Gainesville. Born in Johnstown, Pa., he moved to Summerfield a year ago from St. Petersburg. He was a carpenter and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Doris A.; two sons, David C., Seattle, and Brian, Grand Rapids, Mich.; his mother, Edna Shaffer, Penn Run, Pa.; three sisters, Dorothy Strum, West Chester, Pa., Dolores Mansell, Phoenix, and Donna Fisher, Kersey, Pa.; two brothers, Duane, Summerfield, and Don, Warren, Pa.; and three grandchildren. Hiers Funeral Home, Belleview.
SMITH, HOWARD F. "SMITTY," 80, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 14, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital after a long illness. He came here in 1952 from his native Wausau, Wis., and was a carpenter with Pinellas Lumber Co. for 33 years. He was an artist and enjoyed woodworking. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Evelyn M.; two sons, Bruce W., St. Petersburg, and Gary L., New Port Richey; two brothers, Andrew, Kenosha, Wis., and David, Mountain Home, Ark.; three sisters, Grace Staege, Mosinee, Wis., Caroline Zelinsky, Rochester, Mich., and Ethel O'Brien, Lima, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
CILENTI, LOUISE MARIE, 79, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Bronx, N.Y., she came here in 1981 from Long Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Loraine Norbut, Newport Beach, Calif., and Debra Vassallo, Stony Brook, N.Y.; a sister, Theresa D'Agostino, Tustin, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
CROSBY, THOMAS J., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Bon Secours-Maria Manor. He came here in 1945 from his native Philadelphia. He retired as a mutual clerk after 25 years with Derby Lane and was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Kathleen Biller, St. Petersburg, and Mary Crosby, Point Richmond, Calif.; a son, Tim, Dade City; a sister, Phyllis Mink, Salisbury, Md.; and four grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DROBIK, STANLEY, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
GAUDET, EDITH, 82, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000). She came here in 1996 from her native Metuchen, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of Reformed Church of Metuchen and the OES. Survivors include two sons, Jeffry, St. Petersburg, and Gregory C., Metuchen; and five grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
MOTT, NELL G., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Egret Cove Center. Born in Hubbardton, Vt., she came here in 1950 from Keene, N.H. She retired in 1979 after 20 years as a registered nurse and was a nursing supervisor at St. Anthony's Hospital. She was a member of Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Marjorie W. Mott, St. Petersburg; two nieces, Margaret Mott, Naples, Fla., and Patricia Smith, New Hampshire; and two nephews, Allen Mott, Naples, and Bruce Marsette, Keene. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SILVERS, DIANE BAXTER, 64, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at home. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Seminole

FINKE, EDNA, 82, of Seminole, formerly of Paradise Shores at Bayonet Point, died Wednesday (June 14, 2000) at Arbors at St. Petersburg, Seminole nursing home. She was born in Verona, Pa., came to Bayonet Point in 1975 from Pittsburgh and moved to Seminole two years ago. She retired as a waitress at Hoffstots Restaurant, Oakmont, Pa. She was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church of Bayonet Point. Survivors include a son, Edward, Seminole; a daughter, Jacquelyn Davidson, Pittsburgh; two sisters, Isabell Murray, Tustin, Calif., and Harriet Putnam, Triangle, Va.; and a granddaughter. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
MOST, RAYMOND A., 85, of Seminole, died Wednesday (June 14, 2000) at Freedom Square Nursing Center, Seminole. He was born in Meadville, Pa., and came here in 1978 from Pittsburgh, where he worked 41 years as a shipping coordinator for the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. He was a member of Lake Seminole Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Esther; a son, Terry, Pittsburgh; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
WENDEL, ROSEMARY F., 83, of Seminole, died Wednesday (June 14, 2000). She was born in Cincinnati and came here in 1972 from Silver Spring, Md. She was a homemaker and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seminole. Survivors include four daughers, Patrice Giles, Seminole, Mary Ruth Vreeland, West Palm Beach, Suzanne Prebish, Ellicott City, Md., and Elizabeth Kathryn Fretis, North Providence, R.I.; three sons, Mark A. Wendel, St. Petersburg, Douglas Pelman Wendel and Charles Roebert Wendel, both of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; 19 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

ERMINI, DR. EUGENE D., 78, of Treasure Island, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home. Born in New York City, he came here in 1990 from Naples, Fla. He was a physician and a member of Florida Family Physicians and the American Medical Association. He was a Navy and Air Force veteran and a member of the Pilots International Association. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; three sons, David, Eugene, Ore., Donald, Santa Barbara, Calif., and Douglas, Bellingham, Wash.; a stepdaughter, Robin Lacasse, North Berwick, Maine; a stepson, Gordon Donnell Jr., York Beach, Maine; and six grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

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LASBY, MARGUERITE E., 89, of Pinellas Park, formerly of Brooksville, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Calgary, Alberta, she came to the Tampa Bay area in 1959 from Toronto. She was a homemaker and a member of Church of God and OES. Survivors include three daughters, Marlene Siebern, Pinellas Park, and Mary Fountain and Shirley Hillman, both of Toronto; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

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PRAGACZ, MAGDALENA, 90, of St. Pete Beach, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at a niece's home on Treasure Island. Born in Poland, she came here in 1989 from Chicago. She was an elementary school teacher and a member of Mercy of God Polish Mission at St. Paul's Catholic Church. Survivors include three nieces, Wanda Czyszczon, St. Pete Beach, Ludwika Siepak, Treasure Island, and Anna Najda, Boca Raton; and several grandnieces and grandnephews. Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

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ALBRITTON, MINNIE LEE, 91, of Hiawassee, Ga., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at her daughter's home in Lexington, S.C. Born in Bronwood, Ga., she came here in 1929 from Sale City, Ga., and moved to Hiawassee in 1999. She was a clerk for McCrory's Department Store in downtown St. Petersburg for more than 20 years and was a volunteer with more than 3,000 hours at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She was a member of Clearview United Methodist Church and was active with United Methodist Women. Survivors include three daughters, Sarah A. Bishop, St. Petersburg, Betty "Boot" Leduc, Hiawassee, and Martha Jones, Saginaw, Mich.; a sister, Frances Hewitt, Gainesville, Ga.; 30 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
ALEXANDER, THOMAS ALLEN, 48, of Williston, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) in Williston. He lived here before moving to Williston in 1990. Survivors include his mother, Janice Alexander; a sister, Nina Sloan; and three brothers, Barry, Leonard and Mark. Williams-Thomas Funeral Home, Gainesville.
ANDERSON, JUDY, 50, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home. She came here in 1952 from her native Chicago. She worked in desktop publishing for St. Petersburg Junior College. She was in the first graduating class of Lakewood High School and was a graduate of St. Petersburg Junior College. She received a degree in psychology from University of South Florida and was a former clerk in the news library of the St. Petersburg Times. She was a member of the Boca Ciega Chapter of the DAR and the St. Petersburg Chapter of the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century. Survivors include her parents, Darlene S. and William J. Anderson, St. Petersburg; a brother, Bruce W. Anderson, St. Pete Beach; a sister, Laurie A. Anderson, St. Petersburg; and a niece, Alexandria A. Anderson, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
BOWSER, CLAIR DEWIGHT, 62, of Summerfield, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at the VA Medical Center, Gainesville. Born in Johnstown, Pa., he moved to Summerfield a year ago from St. Petersburg. He was a carpenter and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Doris A.; two sons, David C., Seattle, and Brian, Grand Rapids, Mich.; his mother, Edna Shaffer, Penn Run, Pa.; three sisters, Dorothy Strum, West Chester, Pa., Dolores Mansell, Phoenix, and Donna Fisher, Kersey, Pa.; two brothers, Duane, Summerfield, and Don, Warren, Pa.; and three grandchildren. Hiers Funeral Home, Belleview.
CILENTI, LOUISE MARIE, 79, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Bronx, N.Y., she came here in 1981 from Long Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Loraine Norbut, Newport Beach, Calif., and Debra Vassallo, Stony Brook, N.Y.; a sister, Theresa D'Agostino, Tustin, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
CROSBY, THOMAS J., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Bon Secours-Maria Manor. He came here in 1945 from his native Philadelphia. He retired as a mutual clerk after 25 years with Derby Lane and was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Kathleen Biller, St. Petersburg, and Mary Crosby, Point Richmond, Calif.; a son, Tim, Dade City; a sister, Phyllis Mink, Salisbury, Md.; and four grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DROBIK, STANLEY, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
GAUDET, EDITH, 82, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000). She came here in 1996 from her native Metuchen, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of Reformed Church of Metuchen and the OES. Survivors include two sons, Jeffry, St. Petersburg, and Gregory C., Metuchen; and five grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
MOTT, NELL G., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Egret Cove Center. Born in Hubbardton, Vt., she came here in 1950 from Keene, N.H. She retired in 1979 after 20 years as a registered nurse and was a nursing supervisor at St. Anthony's Hospital. She was a member of Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Marjorie W. Mott, St. Petersburg; two nieces, Margaret Mott, Naples, Fla., and Patricia Smith, New Hampshire; and two nephews, Allen Mott, Naples, and Bruce Marsette, Keene. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SILVERS, DIANE BAXTER, 64, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at home. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
SMITH, HOWARD F. "SMITTY," 80, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 14, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital after a long illness. He came here in 1952 from his native Wausau, Wis., and was a carpenter with Pinellas Lumber Co. for 33 years. He was an artist and enjoyed woodworking. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Evelyn M.; two sons, Bruce W., St. Petersburg, and Gary L., New Port Richey; two brothers, Andrew, Kenosha, Wis., and David, Mountain Home, Ark.; three sisters, Grace Staege, Mosinee, Wis., Caroline Zelinsky, Rochester, Mich., and Ethel O'Brien, Lima, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

ERMINI, DR. EUGENE D., 78, of Treasure Island, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home. Born in New York City, he came here in 1990 from Naples, Fla. He was a physician and a member of Florida Family Physicians and the American Medical Association. He was a Navy and Air Force veteran and a member of the Pilots International Association. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; three sons, David, Eugene, Ore., Donald, Santa Barbara, Calif., and Douglas, Bellingham, Wash.; a stepdaughter, Robin Lacasse, North Berwick, Maine; a stepson, Gordon Donnell Jr., York Beach, Maine; and six grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.